adminICC president Kamal quits
Mustafa Kamal resigned as president of the International Cricket Council yesterday with an outspoken attack on the world governing body after he was prevented from presenting the World Cup trophy.
Sundowns face Lubumbashi test, Chiefs in uphill task in Casablanca
Mamelodi Sundowns’ credentials as Caf Champions League challengers will be put to a severe test when they face TP Mazembe in the second leg of their first round tie on…
Liverpool fighting to sign Fiorentina’s Neto, says agent
Fiorentina goalkeeper Norberto Neto’s agent warns a move to Juventus isn’t guaranteed as “Liverpool and PSG are interested.” The shot stopper will be out of contract in July and has…
Sale of 7.5 million Olympic tickets begins in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — Tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympics went on sale in Brazil on Tuesday, with top prices comparable to those at the London Games and more than…
Zuma’s son wants foreigners out of SA
Durban – President Jacob Zuma’s son, Edward, has come out in full support of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s controversial call to deport foreigners from South Africa.
Buhari hails Jonathan in landmark Nigeria poll
Nigerian election winner Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan for peacefully relinquishing power, a day after becoming the first Nigerian politician to unseat a sitting leader at the…
Indian cops arrest 4 men over nun’s rape
Indian police have arrested four Bangladeshi nationals in connection with the rape of an elderly nun that led to protests by the country’s Christian community.
UN says Yemen ‘on verge of total collapse’
UN rights chief has said that Yemen is “on the verge of total collapse” as Saudi-led coalition continues to bomb Houthi positions. “The situation in Yemen is extremely alarming, with…
Kenya corruption watchdog implicates Chinese
Nairobi – Kenya’s anti-graft watchdog published a report detailing corruption allegations against 175 government officials on Tuesday, with some cases involving multi-billion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects.
Turkey arrests 19 after deadly hostage standoff
Turkish authorities have detained 19 suspected leftists in the southern city of Antalya, a day after a hostage siege in an Istanbul courthouse left a senior prosecutor and his captors…